Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 145 — TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS RESULTING FROM LITIGATION INVOLVING THE USE OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT FUND OR ITS SUCCESSOR FUND OR FUND ACCOUNTS.

Last action — Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends the allocation of settlement funds involving the General Improvement Fund, specifying their use by the Division of Arkansas State Police and the Division of Community Correction.

  • 25-16-718

    When Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section, when a settlement is agreed to or a judgment is entered in a lawsuit → Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section, when a settlement is agreed to or a judgment is entered in a lawsuit

    Clarifies the conditions under which the Attorney General maintains accounts for settlement funds.

  • 25-16-718

    a lawsuit in which the state is a party receiving all or part of the funds from the settlement or judgment, the Attorney General shall create and maintain accounts as necessary to receive the funds. → a lawsuit concerning the appropriation, expenditure, or use of funds from the General Improvement Fund or its successor fund or fund accounts, including the Development and Enhancement Fund, in which the state is a party receiving all or part of the funds from the settlement or judgment, the funds shall be deposited into the State Treasury to be used by the Division of Arkansas State Police for:

    Specifies that certain settlement funds are to be deposited in the State Treasury for use by designated state agencies.

  • 25-16-718

    Cash funds to a state agency having a nexus to the underlying litigation;

    Eliminates broad distribution of cash funds to any state agency associated with the litigation.

  • 25-16-718

    Crime reduction and prevention programs; and Assistance to the Division of Community Correction in the provision of probation, parole, and post-release supervision services.

    Introduces specific uses for funds related to crime prevention and community correction.

Action History

  1. Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

  2. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE

  3. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 145?
SB 145 is sponsored by Bryan King.
What is the current status of SB 145?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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